Sacred Music Library

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The music listed below is in alphabetical order according to either Title, or Season (like Lent or Feast Days), or is Grouped according to type of hymns (such as Antiphons, Communion Hymns, etc.). If it is a Group heading, click on the title of the Group, for example, "Annunciation to the Theotokos," and then all the hymns in that group will unfold under the title. Then click on the title of the hymn you wish to see or download.

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Divine Liturgy music for March 25th, which includes choral arrangements for the Antiphons, Entrance Hymn, Troparia, Kontakion, Alleluia, Hymn to the Theotokos, and Communion Hymns. Click on "Listen" to hear the Troparion of the Annunciation being sung by the choir of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Tuscon, AZ. Series UPDATED on 3/13/17.

This is the Troparion (Apolytikion) of the Feast of Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos, March 25, Tone/Mode 4; Audio mp3 available. "Today is the beginning of our salvation . . . ." Updated 3/13/17.

This Apolytikion (Troparion) is sung at the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos, March 25th, Tone/Mode 4. "Today is the beginning of our salvation . . . ." It is in Western & Byzantine Notation. Updated 3/17/17.

This Aposticha, Glory & Both now are sung at Great Vespers on the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos, Tone/Mode 4. "In the sixth month . . . ," and "Today is the Annunciation . . . ."

This Glory/Both now is sung at the Praises of Orthros (Matins) at the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos, March 25th, Tone/Mode 2. "Today is disclosed the mystery before the ages . . . ."

This Entrance Hymn is sung at the Divine Liturgy at the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos, March 25th. "From day to day show forth the salvation of our God . . . ." When the Leave-taking, March 26, falls on a Sunday, sing "who art risen from the dead."

This Exaposteilarion and Theotokion are sung at the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos, March 25th, Tone/Mode 2, Prosomion "Upon that mount in Galilee." "The Chief of all the Angel hosts . . . ."

This is the Troparion sung after Psalm 50, at "Have mercy on me, O God, . . ." on the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos, in Tone/Mode 2. "Today doth Gabriel announce to her who is full of grace . . . ."

This is sung instead of "It is truly meet" in the Divine Liturgy, taken from the 9th Ode of Orthros, Tone/Mode 4. "Proclaim, O earth . . ." and "The Theotokos, being the living tabernacle of God, . . . ." (Karam's original words began "Receive, O earth . . . .") Updated 3/13/17.

This is the Katabasia of Ode 9 for the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos, March 25th & 26th, Tone/Mode 4. "Proclaim, O earth, . . ." and "The Theotokos, being the living tabernacle of God, . . . ."

These Praises are sung at the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos, March 25th, Tone/Mode 1, Prosomion "Thou art the joy." "Having flown down from the vaults of Heaven to Nazareth . . . ."

These are the stichera sung at "O Lord, I have cried" for the Feast of the Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos, Tone 6/Plagal Second Mode, Prosomion "Having laid up all their hope." "Coming to reveal to thee . . . ."

This hymn is the Arabic version of "To thee the Champion Leader" and is sung on the Sundays during Lent before March 25th,on the Feast of Annunciation, March 25th, itself, and on the Fridays of Lent during the Akathist Hymn (Service).

This music is from the Byzantine Menaion Project by Basil Kazan for the saints and feasts of this month. The music is type-set, properly accented and barred, with ison, and rubrics and instructions added in, along with special melodies noted. Updated 3/4/17.

This Apolytikion (Troparion) of St. John Climacus (of the Ladder) is sung on the 4th Sunday of Great Lent and also on his Feast day of March 30th. "The barren wilderness thou didst make fertile . . . ."